Security Council Resolution 1610 (2005) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Mission in Sierra Leone (Unamsil)]

S/RES/1610(2005)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 171 The situation in Sierra Leone, published in 2005.

What else is in this group?

13 documents · 2000–2005

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	S/RES/1610(2005)	Security Council resolution 1610 (2005) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]	703	–
2004	S/RES/1562(2004)	Security Council resolution 1562 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]	811	–
2004	S/RES/1537(2004)	Security Council resolution 1537 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]	945	–
2003	S/RES/1508(2003)	Security Council resolution 1508 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]	678	–
2003	S/RES/1470(2003)	Security Council resolution 1470 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)]	1,127	–

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Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2005

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2005	S/2005/596	Twenty-sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone		S/RES/1610(2005)

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Decides that the mandate of UNAMSIL shall be extended for a final period of six months until 31 December 2005;

Requests the Secretary-General to finalize the necessary planning for an appropriate integrated United Nations system presence in Sierra Leone, as recommended in paragraphs 63 to 64 of the Secretary-General’s report, with the capacity and expertise to coordinate the activities of United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, to cooperate with the donor community, and to continue to support the efforts of the Government of Sierra Leone at peace consolidation and long-term development, after UNAMSIL has withdrawn;

Encourages UNAMSIL and the United Nations country team in Sierra Leone to continue their close collaboration to ensure a seamless transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding, including through the implementation of their joint Transition Plan;

Recalls that the Sierra Leone security forces shall effectively assume full responsibility for security in the country after the withdrawal of UNAMSIL;

Underlines also the importance of providing effective security for the Special Court for Sierra Leone after UNAMSIL has withdrawn, and requests the Secretary-General to make recommendations on this to the Security Council as soon as possible;

Urges the Government of Sierra Leone to continue its efforts to develop an effective, affordable and sustainable police force, armed forces, penal system and independent judiciary, and further to promote good governance and strengthen mechanisms to tackle corruption, and encourages donors and UNAMSIL, in accordance with its mandate, to assist the Government in this regard, as well as in restoring public services throughout the country;

Encourages the United Nations missions in the region to continue their efforts towards enhancing inter-mission cooperation, especially in the prevention of movements of arms and combatants across borders and in the implementation of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes;

Welcomes the efforts undertaken by UNAMSIL to implement the Secretary-General’s zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct, requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to take appropriate preventive action including the conduct of predeployment awareness training, and to take disciplinary action and other action to ensure that such acts are properly investigated and punished in cases involving their personnel;

Welcomes the Secretary-General’s intention to keep the security, political, humanitarian and human rights situation in Sierra Leone under close review and to report regularly to the Council, after due consultations with troop-contributing countries and the Government of Sierra Leone;

Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.

Security Council Resolution 1610 (2005) [on Extension of the Mandate of the Un Mission in Sierra Leone (Unamsil)]

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